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RESULT

Claudio Pacella def. Gavin Hughes (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Gavin Hughes
Big Tasty
11-5-0
Friday, May 9, 2025

Claudio Pacella defeated Gavin Hughes by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL Europe 1: 2025 First Round, held Friday, May 9, 2025.

Betting Odds

Claudio Pacella
-471
82% implied win probability
Open: -322Best: -333
Gavin Hughes
+338
23% implied win probability
Open: +233Best: +401

Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.

SportsbookClaudio PacellaGavin Hughes
BetOnline-500+375
BetUS-500+300
Betway-333+225
Bovada-550+400
Cloudbet-400+339
DraftKings-500+380
FanDuel-550+340
MyBookie-450+280
Pinnacle-575+401

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Claudio Pacella vs Gavin Hughes?

Claudio Pacella defeated Gavin Hughes by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL Europe 1: 2025 First Round, held Friday, May 9, 2025.

Referee
Daniel Movahedi
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Claudio Pacella 53%47% Gavin Hughes

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

7-3-0
Record
11-5-0
1608
Power Index rating
1584
1
Win Streak
0
-
Age
38
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
-
Stance
-
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Italy
Nationality
England

Striking Profile

5.27
SLpM
-
63%
Str. Acc.
-
1.47
SApM
-
52%
Str. Def.
-

Grappling Profile

2.00
TD Avg.
-
100%
TD Acc.
-
100%
TD Def.
-
0.00
Sub. Avg.
-

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Claudio Pacella · 4-1
  • W
    PFL Madrid: Van Steenis vs. Edwards 2 · Mar 20, 2026
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    PFL Europe 3: Nantes 2025 · Sep 26, 2025
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - PFL Europe 1: 2025 First Round · May 9, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - PFL Europe 4: 2024 Finals · Dec 13, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - PFL Europe 2: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Gavin Hughes · 1-4
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL Europe 1: 2025 First Round · May 9, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Cage Warriors 178 · Sep 21, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 0:58 · Lightweight
  • L
    Cage Warriors 152 · Apr 15, 2023
    Split Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    Bellator 280 · May 6, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:01 · Lightweight
  • L
    Bellator Euro Series 8 · Sep 26, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 1:41 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 1 fight · 0 fights
79.0
Avg sig. strikes
-
2.00
Avg takedowns
-
2:35
Avg control time
-
79
Career high strikes
-
2
Career high TDs
-

Strike Distribution

Claudio Pacella
Strike target
Gavin Hughes
53%
Head
-
29%
Body
-
18%
Leg
-
Claudio Pacella
Strike position
Gavin Hughes
51%
Distance
-
24%
Clinch
-
25%
Ground
-